“I’m crossing my fingers that everything goes smoothly.” At PlayStation’s State of Play showcase earlier this year, Grasshopper Manufacture debuted Romeo is a Dead Man—the new joint from Suda51 and Ren Yamazaki—and murmurs indicate Switch 2 players might share the spotlight when the title ships in 2026. In conversation with GameXplain…
Despite it being far from top-notch.
Building on our initial peek at Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition racing along on Switch 2 when docked, fresh clips have surfaced online to illustrate how the title is coping on the go.
The broad takeaway from play sessions – ours included – is that Elden…
The revelation that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is destined for the Switch 2 next year landed like an unexpected gift at the last Gamescom celebration. Veteran raiders of artefact-laden crypts or casual trailer-watchers catching glimpses in passing…
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Wow, imagine that! Japan’s National Diet Library—often shortened to “NDL”—ranks among the planet’s largest libraries, and ever since 2000 it has been collecting video-game discs and cartridges strictly for long-term preservation.
Yet a Famitsu report picked up by Automaton reveals that Switch 2’s slim Game-Key Cards don’t meet NDL’s definition of “authentic”…
No silk to weave.
Half a dozen years. People have exhausted thesaurus entries diagnosing Team Cherry’s bear-hug of silence over Hollow Knight: Silksong. Microsoft once vowed it would surface “within twelve months” during 2022. A public hands-on slice hasn’t appeared since June 2019’s E3. Backer posts on Kickstarter have gone as quiet…
Playtonic is set to unveil a “significant announcement” in the days ahead.
Yooka-Replaylee is earmarked for a Switch 2 launch later this year, and fresh evidence suggests a full boxed edition is planned for the Japanese publisher-hardware maker’s next hybrid console. A product page has just surfaced at the Canadian retailer Video…
The ‘Ultimate Edition’ debuted earlier this year.
Ahead of the Switch 2’s launch, Xenoblade Chronicles X received an updated ‘Ultimate Edition’ on the original Switch back in March.
Despite no substantial patches surfacing for the new platform (so far), Nintendo now appears to have uncovered a glitch affecting this specific hardware…
Have you herd?The last time I tried shepherding an unruly beast, I wasn’t exactly a fan. It was midnight, I was exhausted, and my dog simply refused to come back inside. Typical. Thankfully, Herdling offers a much cosier alternative, replacing a stubborn pup with fantastical beasties that actually listen to me.Developed by Okomotive…
Take the day OFF.Well folks, it’s the weekend once again, which means it’s time to get some gaming done!But first, a recap. This week, Capcom launched an intriguing 30th anniversary website for Resident Evil, though there’s not much on there right now beyond some cool artwork…
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DK Bananza takes out “best gameplay” award.In case you missed it, Gamescom gives out awards every year, and while Nintendo didn’t even feature last year, it’s back in 2025 with a few wins. These awards call on a “panel of expert gaming jurors” and the community to decide the winners.The recent Switch 2 release…
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It’s almost here.After a long wait and even some delays, we’re now just weeks out from the release of Hollow Knight: Silksong.The ‘hands on’ previews have been rolling in from Gamescom this week, so we’re rounding up a handful here including our own. This is the final demo before the game goes on sale…
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Bunny hop.Maximum Entertainment and Little Sewing Machine have announced that Bye Sweet Carole, a horror game inspired by Don Bluth and animated Disney movies, is launching on Switch on 9th October 2025, just in time for Halloween.The date was announced yesterday via the IGN Live Showcase…
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Das Ist Wunderbar?I’ve never been to Gamescom before. I’ve heard all the rumours, though. Gamescom is obviously an event I’ve been aware of for a very long time and it appears to have been growing in stature as of late – even Nintendo decided to return this year after skipping the show in 2024.If…
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Ready to roll.Bandai Namco popped up at the Partner Direct last month to reveal Once Upon a Katamari. It’s not due out until 24th October, but the studio is getting the ball rolling early by sharing a first look at the opening movie.The two-minute video is full of all the classic sphere-pushing you would…
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The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived — a few hours late, but unless you’ve been sleeping all day, you’ll know we’ve been dealing with a lot of silk(song). Anyway! As always, we’ve got a list of new games galore that have arrived on the US eShop. It’s a…
NIS anchors another Game-Key Card release
NIS America is bringing Ys X: Proud Nordics to Switch 2 in the West in early 2026, the publisher has announced. But, like its other Switch 2 releases in Disgaea 7 Complete and Trails Beyond the…
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Between everyone at Nintendo Life, we’ve already got quite the heady (thanks) collection of gaming headsets for Switch 2 since the new console launched. You can find our in our Best Nintendo Switch 2 Gaming Headsets guide. However, one thing that we don’t…
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It would come as no surprise to hear that Hollow Knight is one of the most successful indie games of all time, right? An immensely popular Switch launch (a quarter of a million sales in its…
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While the Switch 1 version goes MIA
Amazon Games and Glowmade have announced that their hack-and-slash co-op party platformer, King of Meat, will be heading to Switch 2 in “early 2026“.
This one was initially announced in Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024, and it…
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No one can claim Digital Eclipse does its retro bundles by half measures. Their incoming release, Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, seems set to follow suit, and a Gamescom spotting confirms the team is doubling down by slipping in two of the franchise’s most maligned entries.
A clip…
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“My earnest hope is that the community can anticipate some uplifting announcements down the road.”
The monumentally-successful MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV — on the verge of ringing in its 12th anniversary (after the relaunch) — consistently tops the list of Switch 2 wish-lists in our inbox,…
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Newly patched in: Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound & UFO 50! Ah, wistful memories—what slippery treasures they can be. How famously have we booted up an old heartfelt favorite only to discover that present-day convenience has almost ruined it? As many virtues as the classics possess,…
Whew, what a whirlwind! Masahiro Sakurai just brought his exhaustive overview of Kirby Air Riders to a close in the newest focused Direct, and every second was overflowing with facts. Sakurai blew the lid off everything from the full cast to the control scheme, so we’ve gathered the following summary so you can…
No ballad, no melody — nothing for now.
Bandai Namco has at last locked in another entry in the Tales renovation pipeline. Surprise, surprise: it’s Tales of Xillia Remastered, and the destination is Switch 1.
Following last week’s slip, none of us flinched, yet the reveal still delivered two curve-balls — launch…
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Eat your heart out, Red Dead
During today’s Opening Night Live showcase for Gamescom, Nightdive Studios confirmed its latest release: Outlaws + A Handful of Missions: Remaster.
Originally launched in 1997 and built with LucasArts’ Jedi engine, Outlaws received positive acclaim for its soundtrack and gameplay, though gained some criticism for its somewhat…
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Hades II, Silksong, and Pokémon all playable, too Nintendo has confirmed its line-up for PAX West in Seattle, Washington — which kicks off in 10 days time. And Kirby Air Riders, which just got an extensive Nintendo Direct, is getting its first public demo. Outside of the upcoming racing…
Wrapping up the summer of gaming in Cologne, Gamescom 2025 has kicked off with Opening Night Live, a two-plus-hour showcase of new game announcements and updates. And, well, things started off strong for the hybrid consoles, but as the show progressed, the announcements…
Show off or take the leap?
Nintendo’s house-made titles keep rolling in, and the one that kicked off August’s duo has raced onto Switch 2. Drag x Drive landed a couple of days ago, and the reaction is split right down the middle.
By fusing wheelchair basketball…
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